Poster for the movie Quo Vadis

Quo Vadis

1951 • 171 minutes
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After fierce Roman commander Marcus Vinicius becomes infatuated with beautiful Christian hostage Lygia, he begins to question the tyrannical leadership of the despotic emperor Nero.

Picture of Robert Taylor

Robert Taylor

Marcus Vinicius

Picture of Deborah Kerr

Deborah Kerr

Lygia

Picture of Leo Genn

Leo Genn

Petronius

Picture of Peter Ustinov

Peter Ustinov

Nero

Picture of Patricia Laffan

Patricia Laffan

Poppaea

Picture of Finlay Currie

Finlay Currie

Peter

Picture of Abraham Sofaer

Abraham Sofaer

Paul

Picture of Marina Berti

Marina Berti

Eunice

Picture of Buddy Baer

Buddy Baer

Ursus

Picture of Felix Aylmer

Felix Aylmer

Plautius

Picture of Nora Swinburne

Nora Swinburne

Pomponia

Picture of Ralph Truman

Ralph Truman

Tigellinus

Picture of Norman Wooland

Norman Wooland

Nerva

Picture of Peter Miles

Peter Miles

Nazarius

Picture of Geoffrey Dunn

Geoffrey Dunn

Terpnos

Picture of Nicholas Hannen

Nicholas Hannen

Seneca

Picture of D.A. Clarke-Smith

D.A. Clarke-Smith

Phaon

Picture of Rosalie Crutchley

Rosalie Crutchley

Acte

Picture of John Ruddock

John Ruddock

Chilo

Picture of Arthur Walge

Arthur Walge

Croton

Picture of Elspeth March

Elspeth March

Miriam

Picture of Strelsa Brown

Strelsa Brown

Rufia

Picture of Alfredo Varelli

Alfredo Varelli

Lucan

Picture of Roberto Ottaviano

Roberto Ottaviano

Flavius

Picture of William Tubbs

William Tubbs

Anaxander

Picture of Pietro Tordi

Pietro Tordi

Galba

Picture of Marika Aba

Marika Aba

Dancer at Nero's Banquet (uncredited)

Picture of Adriano Ambrogi

Adriano Ambrogi

Wine Bibber (uncredited)

Picture of Anna Arena

Anna Arena

Woman (uncredited)

Picture of Alfred Baillou

Alfred Baillou

Christian Prisoner in Arena (uncredited)

Picture of Giacomo Barnas

Giacomo Barnas

Senator (uncredited)

Picture of Scott R. Beal

Scott R. Beal

Fisherman (uncredited)

Picture of John Binns

John Binns

Officer (uncredited)

Picture of Francesca Biondi

Francesca Biondi

Slave Girl (uncredited)

Picture of Carlo Borelli

Carlo Borelli

Noble (uncredited)

Picture of Leslie Bradley

Leslie Bradley

Hasta (2nd Praetorian) (uncredited)

Picture of Alfred Brown

Alfred Brown

Man (uncredited)

Picture of Valentino Bruchi

Valentino Bruchi

Mirmillon (uncredited)

Picture of Dante Ciriaci

Dante Ciriaci

Wine Bibber (uncredited)

Picture of Frank Colson

Frank Colson

Man (uncredited)

Picture of Adrienne Corri

Adrienne Corri

Young Christian Girl (uncredited)

Picture of Luca Cortese

Luca Cortese

Old Man (uncredited)

Picture of David Craig

David Craig

Little Boy (uncredited)

Picture of Daniel de Jonghe

Daniel de Jonghe

Apostle (uncredited)

Picture of Liana Del Balzo

Liana Del Balzo

Woman (uncredited)

Picture of Jack Del Rio

Jack Del Rio

Apostle (uncredited)

Picture of Lia Di Leo

Lia Di Leo

Pedicurist (uncredited)

Picture of Franco Fantasia

Franco Fantasia

Man (uncredited)

Picture of Cesare Fasulo

Cesare Fasulo

Noble (uncredited)

Picture of Al Ferguson

Al Ferguson

Apostle (uncredited)

Picture of Enzo Fiermonte

Enzo Fiermonte

Mounted Captain (uncredited)

Picture of Enrico Formichi

Enrico Formichi

Man with Wine Cup (uncredited)

Picture of John Fostini

John Fostini

Young Unbaptized Man (uncredited)

Picture of Dino Galvani

Dino Galvani

Senator (uncredited)

Picture of Richard Garrick

Richard Garrick

Slave (uncredited)

Picture of Jack George

Jack George

Fisherman (uncredited)

Picture of Carlo Ghisini

Carlo Ghisini

Guard (uncredited)

Picture of Trudy Glassford

Trudy Glassford

Woman (uncredited)

Picture of Joan Griffiths

Joan Griffiths

Woman (uncredited)

Picture of Robin Hughes

Robin Hughes

Christ (voice) (uncredited)

Picture of Adam Jennette

Adam Jennette

Man (uncredited)

Picture of Philip Kieffer

Philip Kieffer

Apostle (uncredited)

Picture of Gipsy Kiss

Gipsy Kiss

Slave Girl (uncredited)

Picture of Lee Kresel

Lee Kresel

Man (uncredited)

Picture of Richard Larke

Richard Larke

Guard (uncredited)

Picture of Sophia Loren

Sophia Loren

Lygia's Slave (uncredited)

Picture of Giovanni Lovatelli

Giovanni Lovatelli

Banquet Man (uncredited)

Picture of Helena Makowska

Helena Makowska

Older Woman (uncredited)

Picture of Anna Mancini

Anna Mancini

Nubian Slave Girl (uncredited)

Picture of Michael Mark

Michael Mark

Fisherman (uncredited)

Picture of Clelia Matania

Clelia Matania

Parmenida (uncredited)

Picture of Richard McNamara

Richard McNamara

Legionnaire (uncredited)

Picture of Harriet Medin

Harriet Medin

Woman (uncredited)

Picture of Dario Michaelis

Dario Michaelis

Lydia's Guard (uncredited)

Picture of Ernesto Molinari

Ernesto Molinari

Fisherman (uncredited)

Picture of John Myhers

John Myhers

Guard (uncredited)

Picture of Vincent Neptune

Vincent Neptune

Apostle (uncredited)

Picture of Anna Maria Padoan

Anna Maria Padoan

Young Unbaptized Woman (uncredited)

Picture of Louis Payne

Louis Payne

Apostle (uncredited)

Picture of Walter Pidgeon

Walter Pidgeon

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Picture of Aldo Pini

Aldo Pini

Headkeeper (uncredited)

Picture of Alberto Plebani

Alberto Plebani

Steward (uncredited)

Picture of Paola Quattrini

Paola Quattrini

Crying Girl (uncredited)

Picture of Dino Raffaelli

Dino Raffaelli

Man (uncredited)

Picture of George Restivo

George Restivo

Apostle (uncredited)

Picture of Alfredo Rizzo

Alfredo Rizzo

Hairdresser (uncredited)

Picture of Amerigo Santarelli

Amerigo Santarelli

Guard Tying the Christians (uncredited)

Picture of Leonardo Scavino

Leonardo Scavino

Man (uncredited)

Picture of Alessandro Serbaroli

Alessandro Serbaroli

Officer (uncredited)

Picture of Bud Spencer

Bud Spencer

Imperial Guard (uncredited)

Picture of Raffaele Tana

Raffaele Tana

Man (uncredited)

Picture of Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor

Christian Prisoner in Arena (uncredited)

Picture of William Taylor

William Taylor

Guard Captain / Marcus' Guard (uncredited)

Picture of Michael Tor

Michael Tor

Centurian (uncredited)

Picture of Giuseppe Tosi

Giuseppe Tosi

Wrestler (uncredited)

Picture of Carlo Tricoli

Carlo Tricoli

Apostle (uncredited)

Picture of Renato Valente

Renato Valente

Guard (uncredited)

Picture of Scilla Vannucci

Scilla Vannucci

White Slave Girl (uncredited)

Picture of Giuseppe Varni

Giuseppe Varni

Hairdresser (uncredited)

Picture of Dianora Veiga

Dianora Veiga

Slave Girl (uncredited)

Picture of Harry J. Vejar

Harry J. Vejar

Fisherman (uncredited)

Picture of Romilda Villani

Romilda Villani

Slave Girl (uncredited)

Picture of Maria Zanoli

Maria Zanoli

Woman (uncredited)

Picture of Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

Chariot Driver (uncredited)